How long is the flight from Scotland to South Africa?

On average, it takes 14h to fly from Scotland to South Africa if you fly out of Glasgow (the most popular airport in Scotland) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Edinburgh and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 14h 20m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Scotland to South Africa?

Lufthansa, SWISS, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

British Airways, KLM and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Scotland according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to South Africa?

As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Scotland to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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9:25 - 11:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 00m2 stops Dublin Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:40 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

19h 50m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Dublin

R11 341Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 2

6:00 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 22:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 406KLM

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 2

6:00 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 602KLM

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Dec 1

13:25 - 11:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:55 - 8:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

34h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 618Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 2

8:45 - 10:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

19:35 - 7:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

R13 073British Airways

Mon, Dec 7 - Fri, Dec 25

6:35 - 10:25GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

19:35 - 8:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

R13 073British Airways

Sun, Dec 6 - Thu, Dec 24

10:40 - 11:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m1 stop Istanbul

0:20 - 9:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 20m1 stop Istanbul

R13 596Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Nov 25

10:40 - 11:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R13 677Turkish Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Fri, Feb 26

13:35 - 16:40GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:10 - 11:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

27h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 851Emirates

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 11

13:35 - 16:40GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:15 - 11:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

39h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 883Emirates

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 15

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5:40 - 10:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:15 - 22:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 416Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 9

13:30 - 21:20GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 8:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

34h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 432KLM

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 7

13:30 - 21:20GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 23:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 432KLM

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 6

13:30 - 21:20GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:50 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

22h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 579Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 6

14:40 - 18:05GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:15 - 12:50CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R26 374Emirates

Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5

14:40 - 18:05GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:15 - 12:50CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R26 521Emirates

Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5

9:40 - 10:15GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

18:50 - 8:45CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

R31 946British Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5

17:25 - 9:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

21:15 - 10:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

R37 012British Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 10

10:45 - 10:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 45m1 stop Istanbul

18:00 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R68 909Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 11

10:45 - 10:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 45m1 stop Istanbul

18:00 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R70 216Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 12

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British Airways flights from Scotland to South Africa

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Dec 6

GLA12:40Glasgow Intl

19h 45m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 25

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m

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GLA8:25Glasgow Intl

R13 073

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Nov 8

GLA18:05Glasgow Intl

14h 20m

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JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB19:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 15m

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GLA8:50Glasgow Intl

R14 233

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Dec 3

EDI18:15Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 10m

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JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 29

JNB9:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 35m

1 stop

EDI6:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

R15 050

KLM flights from Scotland to South Africa

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KLM

Nov 19

GLA6:00Glasgow Intl

14h 00m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB23:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m

1 stop

GLA22:10Glasgow Intl

R11 406

KLM

Nov 8

GLA6:00Glasgow Intl

14h 00m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB23:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m

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GLA12:45Glasgow Intl

R11 602

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Nov 8

GLA6:00Glasgow Intl

27h 25m

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JNB11:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB23:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m

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GLA22:10Glasgow Intl

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R11 406

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R11 602

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1 stop34h 35m

R11 618

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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8:45-10:25

1 stop23h 40m

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Fri 25/12

19:35-7:50

1 stop14h 15m

R13 073

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GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 24/12

19:35-8:30

1 stop14h 55m

R13 073

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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10:40-11:00

1 stop22h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

0:20-9:40

1 stop35h 20m

R13 596

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 5/2

10:40-11:00

1 stop22h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 26/2

18:50-15:20

1 stop22h 30m

R13 677

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Wed 28/10

13:35-16:40

1 stop25h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

10:10-11:35

1 stop27h 25m

R15 851

GlasgowJohannesburg

GLA Glasgow Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GLAJNB

Glasgow Intl

Tue 1/12

13:35-16:40

1 stop25h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/12

22:15-11:35

1 stop39h 20m

R15 883

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Scotland is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R15 556, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Scotland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R15 573.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R16 128 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Scotland for as low as R13 220 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Scotland to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a Scotland to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R7 059
Fastest flight time	14h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Scotland in the past 72 hours is R7 059. The best return flight deal from Scotland to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 340.

The fastest flight from Scotland to South Africa takes 14h 00m

There are no direct flights from Scotland to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Scotland to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to South Africa?
As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Scotland to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to South Africa

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Scotland to South Africa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R6 337	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R10 907	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 578 reviews	Search KLM flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R11 280	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 669 reviews	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 232	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 235 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R15 244	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 730 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to South Africa from Scotland which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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